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July 9, 2026
Dell 14S Review: Higher Price, Better Quality
The Dell 14S represents the new normal of laptop pricing, but it has the quality to back up its cost.
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June 26, 2026
Samsung’s Excellent OLED Monitors Are Up to 38 Percent Off for Prime Day
Samsung makes some of the very best OLED gaming monitors, and they’ve never been this affordable.
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June 26, 2026
This Is Probably Your Last Chance to Buy a Cheap MacBook for a While
Apple has dramatically jacked up the price of MacBooks, making the current Prime Day pricing that much more enticing.
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June 25, 2026
I Found the Best iPad Deal for Amazon Prime Day This Year (2026)
With four iPads to choose from, there’s a clear winner in terms of discounts for Amazon Prime Day.
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June 24, 2026
Microsoft Comes Through With the Best Laptop Deal of Prime Day So Far
The Surface Laptop is down to $835 for Prime Day—a killer discount on one of my favorite laptops.
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June 23, 2026
The Prime Day MacBook Deals I Recommend (2026)
Apple has warned about MacBook prices rising, making these Prime Day deals even more worthwhile to consider.
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June 23, 2026
HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Review: The Best Windows Laptop
HP’s OmniBook Ultra 14 is one of the best alternatives to the MacBook Air you can buy right now, and it’s more affordable than many of its Windows competitors.
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June 23, 2026
Best Prime Day Laptop Deals (2026): MacBooks and More
From MacBooks to gaming laptops, these are the very best deals on some of my very favorite laptops for Amazon Prime Day.
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June 16, 2026
Microsoft’s New Surface Laptop and Surface Pro Get Faster—and Way More Expensive
Microsoft has finally refreshed its premium Surface Laptop and Surface Pro with new chips, but the update comes with a steep price hike.
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June 10, 2026
Best Laptops For College Students (2026): MacBooks and Beyond
Laptops for college should be portable, offer long battery life, and remain reasonably affordable. Based on testing hundreds of laptops, these are my top picks.
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June 9, 2026
MacOS 27 Golden Gate: Top New Features
Apple has announced the latest version of macOS. It's all about the reintroduction of Siri, which is now accessible from anywhere on the Mac desktop.
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June 8, 2026
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Review: The Best Laptop Under $1,000
Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 5x just might be the best laptop you can buy for $850. It's hard to find any major flaws, which is basically unheard of in a laptop at this price.
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June 3, 2026
Nvidia’s RTX Spark Laptops Look Hell-Bent on Disruption
The company’s RTX Spark chips might finally turn the “AI PC” into reality.
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May 31, 2026
Everyone Has Their Targets Set on the MacBook Neo
Dell, Microsoft, and others are unveiling new laptops to compete directly with the Neo, but not all are learning the right lessons from Apple.
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May 29, 2026
This MacBook Privacy Screen Totally Changed How I Work in Public
I'm one of those people who enjoy on planes and in public spaces in general. But the issue of privacy was always a hurdle.
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May 29, 2026
HP Omnibook 3 Review: Redefining the Budget Laptop
To get to $600, Apple and HP made different compromises. If you demand more power and performance, the HP Omnibook 3 delivers.
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May 26, 2026
I Never Liked a Laptop Sleeve Until I Tried the Bellroy Laptop Caddy
This sleeve works overtime to carry so much more than a spare laptop. With all the extra space and pockets, it's the best laptop companion I've ever used.
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May 22, 2026
Samsung Movingstyle M7 Review: A Screen on Wheels
Made for those who hate having a TV in the home, Samsung’s Movingstyle monitor-on-wheels brings the entertainment when you need it and hides away in a closet when you don’t.
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May 7, 2026
How I Fixed My Webcam Lighting for Zoom Calls (2026)
I have a horrendous lighting setup in my home office, but as a mixed-use room, my options for fixing it were limited.
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May 6, 2026
Best Webcams (2026): My Honest Take After Testing the Best
I tested all the major webcams across the price spectrum in attempts to find the very best. Here's what I learned.
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April 28, 2026
Acer Swift 16 AI (2026) Review: Where Do Your Hands Go?
Sporting the largest touchpad I’ve ever seen, this ambitious laptop is better in theory than in practice.
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April 27, 2026
The M5 MacBook Air Has Never Been Cheaper
Despite launching less than two months ago, the M5 MacBook Air has dropped back down to its lowest price since launching.
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April 22, 2026
Best Chromebooks (2026): Most Are Bad, but These Aren't
Chromebooks have a reputation for being cheap and crappy. But they don't have to be, and these are the Chromebooks that prove it.
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April 21, 2026
Framework Has a Better, More Take-Apart-Able Laptop
The company announced its new Framework Laptop 13 Pro, along with updates to its 16-inch model.
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April 21, 2026
Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More
You don't want any old gaming laptop. Here's my take on which to get based on hundreds of hours of testing.
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April 18, 2026
Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2026) Review: GPU-Less Gaming Laptop
A gaming laptop without a discrete graphics card feels revolutionary, but the TUF Gaming A14 doesn't quite take full advantage of AMD's daring new silicon.
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